Albert, the cook, was swindled in the purchase of a fowl for our New Year's dinner; he supposed he was getting a young and tender turkey...

Near Oxford. A day of excitement which came near ending in a serious affair, caused by certain members of the 1st Missouri Regular Battery a...

The U. S. surgeon from the Marine Hospital has been on board looking us over. Found only four diseases, measles, scurvy, typhoid fever and j...

Cooks were discharged this morning their time having expired The reported capture of Capt. Ritters comp proves to be false comp Drills in th...

Two letters to-day, and two papers, all from home. Seems as if I had been there for a visit. I wonder if my letters give them as much pleasu...

CAMP MILLINGTON, BALTIMORE. On account of the heat we were not taken out for drill to-day. We have cleaned up our quarters, for since gettin...

Colonel ——— to-day complains that I have too much force employed in the hospital, and says that he will cut it down. The regulations allow t...

Those of us who are on guard to-day are having a “soft time.” We have our orders to start at three to-morrow morning. The boys are busy pack...

Camp Near Falmouth, Va. Jan. 5th, 1863. My dear Mother: My letters seem very long in reaching you. The one I sent the day before Ch...

Too wet for drill during day. sent $40.00 home by Robinson. Parade at 5. P. M. drill at 6 P. M. Cooks had to go out SOURCE: “Diary o...